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+#!/bin/sh
+# Sync icloud photos to machine using a 
+# simple wrapper for tmux and icloudpd
+session="icloudsync"
+
+# Check if icloudpd is available
+if ! type icloudpd >/dev/null; then
+  echo "please install icloud photo downloader."
+  echo "See: https://github.com/icloud-photos-downloader/icloud_photos_downloader"
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+tmux has-session -t $session 2>/dev/null
+
+if [ $? != 0 ]; then
+  tmux new-session -d -s $session
+  tmux send-keys -t $session "icloudpd --directory=$HOME/Pictures --username \$ICLOUD_USERNAME" C-m
+  echo "icloudsync started"
+else
+  if [[ $1 == "attach" ]]; then
+    tmux attach-session -t $session
+  else 
+    echo "icloudsync already active: use icloudsync attach to view progress"
+  fi
+fi
+